Medical Volunteering at Wema Nursing Home and Maternity

Wema nursing home and maternity was started in 2004 and is the busiest hospital in Kawangware area of Nairobi.

The hospital treats an average of 120 out patients a day and has a bed capacity of 15 patients.

A wide variety of diseases and conditions can be seen here due to its proximity to a slum and low costs.

Skilled and unskilled medical volunteers are needed. Hospital volunteers help the hospital cope with shortage of labour. Volunteers also help keep the costs of running the facility at a minimum hence providing services to those who would not otherwise afford it.

Medical volunteers needed include:

Pre-med students

Volunteer medical doctors and medical students

Nurse volunteers and nursing student volunteers

Volunteer midwifes and student midwifes

Medical lab volunteers

HIV/Aids counsellors

Student volunteers in medical related professions will have a very enriching experience covering a wide variety of medical conditions and tropical diseases.

You must encounter live births on the first few days of your hospital volunteer placement. You will also witness circumcision, cases of malaria, HIV and tuberculosis.

You will shadow doctors and nurses throughout your placement. You will work directly with patients and you will definitely acquire new skills as well as utilize your knowledge in this hands on medical volunteer period.

Typical conditions that you will encounter and treat daily at the hospital include: